Antique Pair of High Victorian Buttons Brass Polychrome Enamel
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This fabulous pair of buttons was made in the 1870's in England. The design is typical for a geometrical Victorian design popular during that period.
Brass, Enamel
Antique Victorian Set of Three Buttons Cut Steel Black Brass white Polka-Dots
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These Victorian buttons were created in the middle of the 19th century out of brass.
Brass, Cut Steel
STUNNING ANTiQUE VICTORIAN LEATHER WINGBACK ARMCHAIR THOMAS CHIPPENDALE BUTTONS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A good looking and well-made piece, this is a real tour de force of style and design, it has the Georgian H frame design, what this means is if you lay the chair on its back and look...
Leather
Antique Victorian Nine Dress Buttons Carnelian Agate Cabochon Cut Brass Fttungs
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These Victorian Dress Buttons were handcrafted out of deep orange coloured banded agate in the second half of the 19th century.
Carnelian, Brass
Set of 6 Antique Victorian Banded Agate Cabochon & Gold Plated Buttons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 antique gold plate and banded agate buttons. Comprising 6 buttons with banded agate cabochons to the center. Each in a gold plate setting. Each with a loop to the ...
Agate, Gold Plate
$237Sale Price / item|40% Off
Victorian Daisy and Buttons Pressed Glass Light - 9 Available!
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Victorian Daisy and Buttons pressed glass shade with a matching scalloped fitter showcases intricate geometric patterns that beautifully catch the light.
Brass
Victorian Gold & Enamel Lapel Buttons or Pins with Views of Lake Geneva
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine set of Swiss Victorian gold & enamel lapel buttons. In 18 karat yellow gold.
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Purple Wool Men's Frock Coat With Authentic 18Th Century Buttons
Located in New York, NY
Coat is signed by a few actors on the lining as this piece was originally designed for the theatre. Victorian Purple Wool Men's Frock Coat With Authentic 18Th Century Buttons
Victorian White Cotton Mens 4-Pocket Buckle Back Vest With Beautiful Buttons &
Located in New York, NY
Victorian White Cotton Mens 4-Pocket Buckle Back Vest With Beautiful Buttons & An Interesting Weave
Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Granite Reading Patent Bachelor Buttons
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These finely engraved scottish batchelor buttons were made out of polished granite and finly engraved sterling silver n 1880 ca. They have been fitted with a Reading partent mechanism.
Silver, Silver Plate
Antique Pair of Buttons Bag Piper Flower Girl Pastural Scenes Silver gilt
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These fine collectors buttons are made out of porcelain with printed and painted pastural scenes in the middle of the 19th century.. A boy with bare feet is resting in the grass hold...
Silver Plate
Antique 9K Yellow Gold White and Red Enamel Dress Buttons, in Original Case
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique set of enamel, and yellow gold dress buttons, each comprising of yellow gold, with red and white enamel details, in 9 karat yellow gold. My favourite thing about these A...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Rare Suite of Antique Royal Horse Artillery 1 Cannon, 1873-1901 Coat Buttons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice suite of antique military officer Royal Horse Artillery (1 Cannon - 1873-1901) 18mm ball button with Queen Victoria's Crown brass Mi...
Brass
Antique Set of Six Snake Buttons Marble 9 karat Gold Gilt Metal Good Luck
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of six unusual buttons was created in the 1880s in England. The buttons are carved out of different coloured marble. Each button is decorated with a coiled snake. The snake’...
18k Gold, Gilt Metal, Gold, 9k Gold, Base Metal
Pair Shiebler Sterling Silver & 18k Gold Mixed Metal Crane / Stork Lapel Buttons
By George Shiebler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Victorian lapel buttons or studs. By Shielber. In sterling silver.
18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Victorian Off White Hand Embroidered Organic Linen Short Sleeve Nightgown Duste
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful milk glass buttons Victorian Off White Hand Embroidered Organic Linen Short Sleeve Nightgown Duster Dress
Victorian Amethyst and 14k Gold Cuff Buttons
Located in San Francisco, CA
These very rare Victorian amethyst and 14k gold cuff buttons are from the collection of famous interior decorator Frances Elkins.
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Unavailable
H 0.99 in Dm 0.99 in
Set Of 6 Victorian Silver Buttons In A Fitted Leather Case London 1896
Located in London, GB
Set Of 6 Victorian Silver Buttons In A Fitted Leather Case London 1896 by Julius Loewe Rosenthal This pretty set of buttons were cast by the above maker who specialised in making bu...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 0.12 in D 0.32 in Dm 0.43 in
Bargain Antique 15ct Rose Gold Diamond Paste Shirt Studs Buttons c1860 625
Located in Camelford, GB
OUTRAGEOUS LIMITED TIME OFFER I realize that being new to 1st Dibs means I need to build some sales, trust and feedback. For this reason I am vastly reducing the price of SOME items ...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Pinchbeck
Unavailable
D 0.32 in Dm 0.4 in
Bargain Antique 15ct Rose Gold Green Weave Shirt Studs Buttons c1880 625 Purity
Located in Camelford, GB
OUTRAGEOUS LIMITED TIME OFFER I realize that being new to 1st Dibs means I need to build some sales, trust and feedback. For this reason I am vastly reducing the price of SOME items ...
Gold, Rose Gold, 15k Gold, Pinchbeck
Unavailable
D 0.41 in Dm 0.5 in
Antique 18ct Gold Platinum Pearl Shirt Studs Buttons c1860 750 Purity Heavy 4.9g
Located in Camelford, GB
On offer is this gorgeous 18CT SOLID GOLD, PLATINUM, ONYX AND PEARL SHIRT STUDS BUTTONS X 3 DETAILS Material: 18ct (750/000) Solid Yellow Gold with Platinum edging and gem set Styl...
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Handsome Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Cufflinks
Located in Lombard, IL
The oval textured front is decorated with a rippled border that leads into an organic leaf inspired design on each end, and each one has one diamond centrally set in a traditional st...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 6.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.75 in
Distressed Mid-19th Century French Framed Daguerreotype of a Family
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Tints can range from red rouge cheeks and lips, gold jewellery, watches, Victorian era chatelaines, clothes, buttons, pendants, and mourning and hair jewelry can be found with small ...
Glass
Unavailable
H 94 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
Vast Collection Installation, 150, 19th Century Tinplate Portrait Photographs
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Tints can range from red rouge cheeks and lips, gold jewellery, watches, Victorian era chatelaines, clothes, buttons, pendants, and mourning and hair jewelry can be found with small ...
Tin
Victorian Essex Crystal Conversion Ring Horse Fox Dog Vintage 14k Gold Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Originally a set of Victorian buttons, the Essex Crystal pieces were converted to a cocktail ring.
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 31.11 in W 30.12 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Original Leather Antique Victorian Club Armchairs Chippendale Buttons
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable pair of original leather, Victorian club armchairs with coil sprung bases, feather filled cushions and Thomas Chippendale st...
Leather
Sold
H 28.15 in W 30.52 in D 30.52 in
Rare Victorian Games Table circa 1840 Drop Middle Secret Drawers and Buttons
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare circa 1840 early Victorian English Oak games table This table is a bit of mystery, it has a square drop section in t...
Oak
Victorian White Irish Crochet Hand Made Lace Long Jacket With Buttons
Located in New York, NY
Victorian White Irish Crochet Hand Made Lace Long Jacket With Buttons
Victorian Coral, Diamond, Silver & Gold Earrings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant and feminine Victorian earrings featuring beautiful coral buttons set to the top with a cushion cut diamond.
Sold
H 27.56 in W 30.32 in D 32.49 in
Stunning Victorian Redwood and Silk Upholstered Chesterfield Button Tub Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Redwood hand-carved frame with silk upholstery and chesterfield buttons Victorian tub armchair What an absolutely stunn...
Silk, Hardwood
Antique Victorian 9K Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dress Buttons Set
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A set of six antique mother of pearl, and yellow gold dress buttons, each comprising one circular panel of mother of pearl, in 9 karat yellow gold. My favourite thing about these A...
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Pair of 18K Yellow Gold Snake Buttons - France - Late 19th Century
Located in Chatham, CA
Exceptional pair of antique 18K yellow gold snake buttons - featuring coiled snakes to each button front (signifying eternal love and commitment) with a single ruby to each snake hea...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Red Coral Button Earrings
Located in Lexington, KY
Set on real 18K yellow gold circa 1960, the amazing color you see in these Victorian coral buttons is 100% natural and completely un-dyed!
Coral, 18k Gold
Sold
H 31.5 in W 75.01 in D 39.38 in
Very Comfortable Victorian Restored Howard & Son's Style Aged Brown Leather Sofa
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
It is fantastically complicated and expensive to manufacture and only the absolute finest crafted pieces have it, in the antique furniture trade sprung front edge sofas are the piece...
Leather
Victorian Blue & Red Wool Men's Antique French Guarde Nationale Frock Coat With
By Dorothy O'Hara
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully detailed and made by hand, fully lined in cotton and detailed with real silver braid and official "Guarde Nationale" buttons. Victorian Blue & Red Wool Men's Antique Fre...
Set of Seven Edwardian Diamond-Set and Enamel Buttons
Located in London, GB
A handsome set of late Victorian buttons. These royal blue enamel, yellow gold, and diamond buttons would have been made for the Indian Raj.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Coral Rose Cut Diamond Fly Buttons in Original Box
Located in Narberth, PA
A very unique and special pair of buttons from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This unusual set is made of 15kt yellow gold and each has a carved coral disk face.
Coral, Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Set of Five Light Blue Enamel and Diamond Buttons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Matched set of five beautiful buttons featuring blue enamel. Each with a flower decoration featuring rose cut diamonds set in rose gold. Accompanied by a leather box with the Hunt & ...
Diamond
Victorian buttoned leather Ottoman
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian leather buttoned ottoman buttons We are pleased to offer you this superb Victorian leather buttoned ottoman.
Leather
Sold
H 7.5 in W 6 in D 0.25 in
Sizeable Collection of 28 Victorian Framed Ambrotype & Daguerrotype Portraits
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Tints can range from red rouge cheeks and lips, gold jewelry, watches, Victorian era chatelaines, clothes, buttons, pendants, and mourning and hair jewelry can be found with small sw...
Optical Glass
Sold|$3,100
D 0.4 in L 1.42 in
1930 Russian Earrings Rubies 3.3 ctw Ural Demantoid solid 14K Rose Gold / 5.4 gr
Located in SE
A pair of rare Soviet huggies Earrings in solid 583/ 14K Rose Gold featuring natural old European cut Russian Demantoid Garnet stones and lab made Rubies. Each earring is marked wit...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique French Silver Hair Comb Hair Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This hair comb was handcrafted in the late 1830's, the engraving in the centre is typical for the design of the second quarter of the nineteenth The design of this hair comb feature...
Silver
$3,950
H 4.65 in W 6.62 in D 1.74 in
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Hair Ornament Head Ornament Silver Guilt Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning hair comb was hand crafted in France in 1810 ca. The tiara is made out of fire gilt brass. The top of the comb is made put of polished fire gilt metal. Underneath the p...
Silver, Gilt Metal
Pair of Antique Gold Platinum and Gem set Hair Combs
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 Pair of Phenomenal Hair Combs, measuring 5 1/4 inches in length and 1 3/4 inches wide, heavy 18k Yellow gold with Platinum mountings top sections on top of Tortoise, furth...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
$3,950
H 3.82 in W 6.7 in D 2.21 in
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Head Ornament Corallium Rubrum Fire Gilt Metall
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This empire tiara was made out fire gilt metal in 1810 ca. It is decorated with thirty five facetted corallium rubrum beads riveted onto the headv ornament. The tiara features a pier...
Gilt Metal
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Silver Perfume Scent Bottle
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian perfume bottle. This unusual little bottle featured a cranberry glass with a silver screw top. The piece would have been in a Victorian ladies purse ready to be use...
Silver
$12,000
W 0.99 in D 0.75 in L 2.09 in
1676 Friedrich von Arenstorff Intaglio Fob wax Seal Rock Crystal Silver
Located in SE
Unique 17th century fob pendant in silver mount with 3 seals carved in solid rock crystal,in original wood and leather case box that used to belong to Friedrich von Arensdorff (1626–...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver
$592
H 6.26 in W 3.23 in D 1.66 in
Antique Art Deco Hair Comb Hair Ornament Cut Out Green Celluloid Blue Paste
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This striking hair comb was made at the beginning of the 1920's. The comb is cut out of two layered celluloid, one layer is bottle green, one layer a kind of light stone grey. The ha...
$1,344
H 0.93 in W 0.61 in
15ct Yellow Gold & Turquoise Victorian Gold Thimble with Original Antique Box
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Thimble 15ct Yellow Gold Circa 1860 This Victorian thimble is not only a practical sewing tool but also a stunning work of art that captures the essence of the era....
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Arts & Crafts Set of Six Silver Green Blue Enamel Buttons
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of six buttons was designed in the Arts & Crafts taste of the last decades of the 19th century. The buttons are made out of sterling silver and are impressed with the Britis...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Diamond White Gold Hair Jewelry Pin
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous modern hair pin is crafted in 18k white gold and set with 84 G-H VS1-VS2 diamonds weighing an estimated 2.0 carats. Made in United States circa 2020s. Measurements: 0.3...
Diamond, White Gold
$125,000
H 4.5 in Dm 5.75 in L 17 in
Elegant 18K White Gold, Turquoise and Diamond Encrusted Crown, Fit for a Queen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This very important 18k white gold vintage crown is set with a total of exactly 60.08ct of round brilliant cut and baguette diamonds, and with thirty four panels of vintage turquoise...
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
$18,847
H 2.76 in Dm 1.58 in
Fabergé Egg Object 18 K Yellow Gold Blue Guilloche Enamel Paillons Ruby Cabochon
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Egg Object of Art, 18k Yellow Gold, Blue Guilloché Enamel with Paillons, Ruby Cabochon 0.75 ct This Fabergé egg, created around 1995 by the workmaster Victor Mayer, is a mas...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Co Makers Sterling Round Ladies Powder Box Circa 1908-1909 #18017
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co Makers Sterling Silver Round Covered Powder Box Circa 1908-1909 This gorgeous powder box with a cover by amazing designer Tiffany & Co Makers was crafted from sterling ...
Sterling Silver
$250
W 0.28 in D 0.2 in L 10.16 in
Antique Edwardian Webster Sterling Silver Figural Clothespin Child's Bib Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver bib holder. In sterling silver. By the Webster Co. of Attleboro, Mass. Comprising two clothespin shaped silver clips connected by a small chain. Marked to t...
Sterling Silver
The reign of Queen Victoria encapsulates a quickly evolving period of history — and jewelry styles were no exception. No single period has seen such a diverse group of jewelry attributed to it than the Victorian era. Today, there is a vast collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
Victorian jewelry is named after Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901, making her the second longest-ruling monarch. (She was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.) During this time, different styles of fashion and jewelry came and went. Thanks to our fascination with royalty and swoon-worthy melodramas like Netflix’s The Crown — which is rife with evocative fashion, jewelry and interiors — and the 2017 feature film Victoria & Abdul, we are all familiar with her story. After the death of Victoria’s father and three childless uncles, she ascended to the throne at age 18. In 1840, Queen Victoria married the love of her life, her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Queen Victoria loved serpentine jewels, and she had even more power to shape trends than Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle do today. The British monarch’s best-known piece in this mold is the gold coiled-snake engagement ring she received from Prince Albert — the sinuous reptile was considered a symbol of everlasting love.
The Queen's 63-year reign has been divided by historians into the Romantic period, the early happy years, circa 1837–60; the Grand period, marked by the deaths of the Queen’s mother and husband, circa 1860–80; and the late Victorian or Aesthetic period, which lasted from about 1880 until 1901 and ushered in the Belle Époque. Queen Victoria wore her heart on her sleeve, and her fashion and jewelry reflected her emotions.
Romantic period jewelry, which featured common decorative motifs and was embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise, was a celebration of the young monarch’s love. Everything changed with the death of Prince Albert, and the Grand period is most often associated with mourning jewelry. Jewelry was smaller, lighter and more dainty during the late Victorian period. During this era, diamonds came into fashion, and semiprecious gems such as amethysts and opals became prevalent, too. Using gemstones for their natural beauty and not their worth was something that jewelers of the era felt passionate about, and this ideology would really become relevant in Art Nouveau jewelry.
Find a collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry — from rings, necklaces and brooches to a range of other accessories — on 1stDibs.
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